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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1888
Page
3
The Oregonian notes a Wednesday May 16 1888 event with Homer Haltock and Pondletan announces service routes between Portland and nearby towns. Details describe a scheduled stop at Bay... travel changes and a general notice of local arrangements.
Local items report a saloon, beer prices, fruit market activity, and repair services. The westbound train runs late while freight cars crowd yards. Numerous town notices include theater plans, ice cream socials, and church events amid brief references to residents, real estate, and a looming railroad expansion.
About twenty residents and church leaders met at East Oakwood library to consider moving or expanding the cemetery. A committee was formed to liaise with the town council on water and to draft a constitution for a proposed organization. Subscriptions estimated at 700 to 1000 dollars were planned and a next meeting set.
Readable line items show tomatoes priced by gallon at 40 cents or 3 cans for 100 dollars, and 24 lb cans at 15 cents or 9 cans for 100 dollars.
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